Cash-register.



G. M. GRIDLEY CASH REGISTER APPLICATION FILED NOV. 6, 1909.

Q 1 184 176. Pmmd May 23,1916.

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G. MhGRlDLEY;

CASH REGISTER.

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G. M. GRIDLEY.

CASH REGISTER. APPLIXCATION HLED NOV 6, 1909.

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APPLICATION FILED NOV. 6, 1909.

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G. M. GRIDLEY.

CASH REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 6. :909

' Patented M21y23, 1916.

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6.. M. GRIDLEY.

CASH REGISTER.

APPLICATIONHFILED NOV. 6. 1909.

1 ,1 84,176. Patented May 23, 1916.

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G. M1 GHlDl-EY.

CASH REGISTER.

APPLICATION FlLED N0\ h6,1909,

Pavte nted May 23,1916.

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GEORGE M. GRIDLEY, F COLUMBUS, OHIO, AS316-1Q'0B, BY IVL'ESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO

THE AMERICAN CASE-I BEAN U FACTUREN (1-. COMPANY, 33? b..- GINJfl'/ f, MICHI- GAN.

Specificai LEI p the key lever type, the features of the cash register to which the invention especially applies being the means for setting the in dicators to their indicating positions, the means for transferring from one adding wheel to the other and for locking the adding head in position during the transferring operation, and to the means for lock int, and releasing the type carriers of the recording device. I

In cash registers employing rotary indicators, it is customary for the indicators to be left in their set positions bet-ween op erations, the said Wheels being returned to their zero positions at the beginning of the succeeding operation and, from the zero positions, moved forwardly into position for indicating the said succeeding transaction. This operation involves an excessive amount of movement of the indicator wheels; and, unless heavy springs are employed for re turning the wheels to zero, ii'isufiicient time may be allowed for such return upon quick operations of the machine, such failure to return resulting in false indications.

In my invention, the indicator wheels are not returned to zero'position at all, but are simply shifted from the position of the last indication into their new positions for disclosing the indication of the next transaction. This operation I effect by the use of positively operatingmeans. thereby dispensing with the use of springs, which arev always more or less unc rtain in operation and.

liable to breakage.

Other features of the invention will be pointed out in thefollowing speciiicz-ition which is descriptive of the particular em bodiment of my invention shown in the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a sectional view taken horizontally through the machine below tlfu in dicator wheels; Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken vertically on the line Q-2 of n of Letters Patent.

c ma chbe oaths line 3--3 .oward the right; similar to that of Fig. 1 the pa 's enlarged and 1: showing: the cut-out archanism for the regime l ig'. 5 is a detailed view of the locking device for holding the adding head during the transf rring operation; Fig. 6 is a vi cw of tl 1: right hand end of the machine showing: the recording mechanism; Figs. .2 and 8 are side and edge elevations respectively of the mechanism for unlocking the type carriers: Fig. 9 a view partly in section. and partly in elevation of the cut-out mechanism for the adding device; Fig. 10 is a view partly in section and partly in eleration showingthe indicator operating de vices. one member of such devices being shown in the position for indicating 9, another member of said devices being shown In position for indicating 0; Fig. 11 is a view similar to Fig. 10 showing; in full hues the positions of the parts when the indicator wheel moving" from a higher to a lower indication, and also showing in dotted lines arious other positions of the mechanism: Figs. 12 and 13 show side eleaations of a modified form of indicator op ating; device, the parts being shown in dif :rcnt positions in the two views, and Fig. H a view taken on the line l i l of Fig. 2 and showing the mechanism for operating the flash or shutter for the indicators.

T; king up a full description of the invention by the use of reference characters, 1 and 2 represent respectively the left hand and right hand frame pieces of the machine, the same being joined together at their rear by a cross plate 3 and at their front parts by a crossplate 4. Extending; longitudinally through the machine and supported in the frame pieces 1 and 2 is a shaft or rod 5, upon whicl the key levers arc pivoted. As appears from Figs. 1 and 3, these levers extend for ardly and rear 'ardly from the shaft, the forward ends being in two loner tudinal rows, and said ends terminating in finger pieces upon which suitable characfers are placed designating the charactc or alue of the keys. The key levers which extend to the front row of finger pieces are carried forwardly in substantially a straight line,

as shov. n in Fig. 0, while the levers carrying four shafts 2O a circ about a,

Ehfii 011s fillerem may all mesh with bheir nective segments. On 1e aim: or

1' gm; hand :snd's of these shafts, I place pinions 21, (Fil and 6) Pach sf th-J same 1 gearing wi sL n toothel segmnt 22 t at is n the (amended end of the rocked. through the 311MB e dines keys. The .ir attached pinions 19 2. 1e e1 5; and of tha key IEHICUZLOH 0i it segments 22 W111 be here1n key ievers a -e IJiiy sea; i'orll'z.

Suiiably cennested with each of tha seg- 1 5-1 1 ums 17 5 a; d movable therewith on the the are guii; 1m? 18, vward y projecting gear segthe shaft, 01 :06 a S E'Vh'iie the segmen'fis l? are spaced herebe 3 01 1 f" naarly as practicable i segments 23 am compaciiy n mthe center of i keys 1100' s a :1 the seglmnts connected g :1 my .11 table manner by sleeves on 2 1) "'b The segments are Wiah pimomn W, Li, 62:1 to 116 adding Wheels 1 are zom'naledon.

'1 in file 111))61' end beini zrevazfsny extendip me be connected G I rz ading T1 said wheel 11 scribe the mcchanlsm 01 key to be addzd 54, and (iirecbly 1am I 1 id 01 a key moves 4 an out 01 if;

turns to permiai $112 hen the arm x' is release-c1 towwrcl the 31.61 i mwement of the key, mm

the spa-i hrqws the aiding hazd forward"; a shaft 54 is thenin such positien that the 1g 57 permits the latch 56 b efigage the saifl plate and thus hold fla adc head ame agai 1st yearward maven m 1 queni roviation 01f 511% shaft sum f the transfer lugs 55 h v m. 1 QWHOS saw. levels l-QQL fez, while the latch. 21-91 is the rearward m vement, per operatlon mt amaum cash. in him cash drawer should always come pond to the amount 110 on the regisiermg Wheels; and, E01? th' fi'iELSRCiJiOIl which dners 110 c the mmuni; 01? ans fi e tbmwez." an wheeisu Am r eontwl oi ths said snecial keys for;

hug head mannin 19 3175 have devlsed suit ast 5" m m 0 a L 7 e Jute an M16 1% Y auxin;

Y vmfsive position tempw head being thrown backlticn as @0011 as the 36, such operation adding sgments 23 been sta'tefi, the five cent key 00- operates wirth the yoke 11, which yoke when e by the depression of said hey, tul'ns hand. or five cent Wheel the add:-

cmnism. it is inconvenient in the 0f these machines to depress both Lay and the KIVG cent key when odd muisiples of five are to be registered;and, to b'viz'nie this incenveniwice, l associate 01' 2e Wifll each of the mes keys an auxiiikey Y Each of said auxiliary keys ex- U'endimg lezmsumdiy below the said yoke 11 so :0 npemte the latter just as if the five key had depressed. Each of the keys is journalefi on the shaft 5 alongside the dime key with which it is ytel, @164. due 1" if, he}? isplaced just at the rear of the ringer place pressimi 2h V f the dimes kEy mated theredem'essmn of the two keys by the results in adding the ,val 5.111165? key on the secmild. whee]. 0i mecnamsm and .n adding five cen' five cent wheel of said mecha. s m'rangement of dlmes and orms 110 of my present I nmiz no claim for the :bhnt the descripfor this appiicm Q 1; shall first injnn of mechanism 3, l0 and 11 If; .e we a 1 swings ,1

passm me m0veenters; and, :E-rzr fins 1 ason,

.3 7 reduce if; 115; sf 1: I aperate the of their directisns of movement, the back- .varii mevement being efiscted by mechanis z under control of key-coupler, and

the forward movemen being effected by index" contra} 0* tin graduated F01 moving i110 ohilfl l 18, adj acent opera $1113; membeing pmezr sem'nenia 3e journiilfid wrted bep'inion 5 rr'esponding embers 51 are each "ending L i e rssuits inf/he each of said] limlcators positively in both I arses-re 5 engaged by the latter. Upon the depression of a key of any denomination, the corresponding segment 17 is lifted or oscillated about the shaft 18 a distance proportional to the value of the key depressed. pin (36 corresponding to the segment operated be engaged by that segment, the member 61 will be swung with said segment a distance sullicient to cause the correspondingindicator to turn and indicate the value of the depressed key. Of course, springs or other devices may be added for quickly rotating the indicator wheels toward or to their zero positions, in which case the pins 66 would always be in, or would come to, a

position for engagement by the segments 17 and, after such engagement, the indicator wheels world be rotated forwardly to their indicating positions. As stated, no springs or equivalent devices are used for turning the indicator wheels; and it therefore depends upon the conditions attending each transaction as to whether or not the segments 17 move the indicators forwardly. Thus, if the last indication were 8, and the next indication is to be 3, it is clear that the segment 1? would not rise far enough to engagethe pin 66 ii the latter remained stationary. if, on the other hand, the last indication was 3 and the next indi to be 8, the segment 17 will eng:

66 and move it forwardly while the ndicator wheel is turned thri'iugh live units of distance, thus clianging the indication from 3 to 8.

In the example first given, in which the indication is to be changed from 8 to 3, the indicator wheel. must be turned. bacluvardly; and, in the structure shown, this backward motion is positively eil'ected until the indicator wheel is at 3, at which time the segment 17 begins upward movement, finally coming to rest in engagement with the pin 66. For turning the indicator wheel from a higher to a lower indication, the lower end of each of the members 61 is extended, as shown at 67, and to the end of said extension I pivot what I shall term a resetting plate 68, said. plate being preferably of the irregular shape shown in Figs. 3, 1O and ll. Projecting from each of the segments 17, and extending through an inclined slot (39 inthe correspoi'iding plate (38, is a pin or screw 70, said pin being adapted to play back and forth in the said slot. lhe resetting plates '68 are placed just above the key-coupler, and said coupler is provided .with a bar 71 which is attached to the coupler plates 31 in position for engagement with depending noses- 72 on the resetting plates 68. Of course, lugs on those coupler plates 31 that lie in the planes ot the resetting plates may be substituted tor -tho bar 71.

Each of the indicator wheels 63 is pro- H the 75, there being as many of these pawls as there are disks 73. These pawls cooperate with the disks and, when engaging in the notches on the latter, prevent the backward rotation of the indicator wheels. The pawls are permitted a limited oscillatory movement on the rod 7% by slotting their hubs at 76, into which slots extend pins 77 from the rod M, the slots being of suflicient length to permit the pawls to vibrate slightly. Each of the pawls 7 5 is also provided with a short arm 78, the said arms being hollow, or in the form of a loop, through each of which extends a bar 79. Each of the bars is provided near its upper end with a series of serrations or teeth 80, which teeth are adapted to engage with corresponding teeth on the hubs of the pawls 75. The teeth 80 are held in engagement with the hubs of the pawls by springs 81 whichare mounted on the arms 78 so as to engage with the back edges of the bars '29. The openings through the ar 1 78 are made large enough to permit the bars to spring backwardly as the teeth 80 trip r the teeth on the pawl hubs. T 1e bars I are pivoted to the extensions 67 of the members 61 coincident with the pivots of the resetting plates 68.

In Fig. 10 I have shown the indicator wheel 63 in position for indicating 9. The indicator beyond, which is not shown, is in position for indicating Zero, as the pin 66 on the member 61 for operating that indicator is shown as being already in position for engagement with its operating segment 17. Assuming that the indicator wheel 63, as shown in said figure, is now to be turned from 9 to 3, the first movement of the keycoupler causes the bar Tl thereon to push on. the nose 72 of the resetting plate 68, and to thus rock the inember (Sl rearwardly. At the very beginning of this movement, the bar 79 connected with said member is lifted so as .to push the detent pawls out of engagement with the ratchet disk 73 for the indicator wheel.

As will be seen from an inspection of Figs. 10 and 11, the sides of the notches in the ratchet wheels 73 fornt angles that are greater than right angles, the sides of the notches against which bear the ends of the pawls 75 being so shaped thatany force tending to rotate the indicator wheels backwardly also tends to cam the pawls out of the notches. At the beginning of the resetting movement, therefore, the force tending to set the indicator wheels backwardly tends continued depression of key number 5 lift ,6; mos

erteddirectly on the pawns by their bars W, the result bemg that the indicators become unlocked and are mamtalned in unlocked condition during this rese'eting movement.

3, the key number 3, which is being op-- erated, engages its graduated yokes, thereby, lifting the yoke andv the segment 17 which corresponos to the resetting plate that has been operated. This rocking movement of the segment lifts the resetting plate until the nose 72 is ithdrawn from contact with the bar 71, such Withdrawing action taking place and being; completed Within a unit of movement of the segment, or Within such movement as results in turning the indicator one ninth of complete movement. As soon as the resetcing plate is disengaged from the coupler, the indicator Wheel comes to rest in position for indicating 3, or approximately in that position, as the indicator mayhave been turned slightly beyond that point, especially in case of a rapid op eration of the machine, and the pawl T5 FIT free to engage the notched dish 73. l

its segment 1? until it engages with the sin 66 oathe member 61, such engagement forc ing the member forwardly into its correct position and thus returning the indicator to position Ior indicating 3, it it has been moved beyond that point.

. If the indicator he lef'b in. position for indicating 3, the nose 72 of the resetting plate occupies such a position that the b,

l 71 on the coupler must-move three units of its oscillation before there is any engagement between these parts. if, then, the next indication is tobe S, the depression ofthe number 8 key begins to lift. the segmenial? before such engagement takes place,

with the result that the resetting plate is lifted until the nose 72 is out of engaging position with respect to said bar and the indicator Wheel is not turned backwardly; but,-. the segment, by engaging the 4-36,

pushes the member 61 torwarolly and turns the indicator into position for indicating In turning fromthe' lower to the higher 1ndication, the notchplate 73 simply moves under the detent pawl 75, said pawl snapping into the notches of the plate Without interfering with the forward movement 0% I the indicator.

From this description it will be understood that, when the indicator wheel is to be moved from a higher to a lower indicapears by the position of the pins "(0 in t 1e tion, the coupler automatically releases the detent pawl 75 and positively forces the i. dicalor baclnvardly, such movement continuing until the segment 17 for that indicator wheel begins to be lifted, at which. time the indicator Wheel has been brought to approximately proper position.

no segment 1? continues its movement, however, until it engages the pin (36 on the member 61, which forces the indicator hack into proper position ii it should have been slightly overthrown. Also, when the indicator is to be operated from a lower to a higher indication, the detent pawls are not operated from the coupler and the indicator Wheels are not moved baclgwardly, but the resetting plate is lifted by the movement of the segment 17 out of engaging position with respect to the coupler, and the engagement of the segment 17 with the pin 66 positively drives the indicator wheel forwardly into indicating position.

In Fig. ll 1 have shown in full lines the mechanism just described in the position it assumes substantially at the completion of the operation of turning the indicator from a higher to lower position, as from 9 to 8 the detent paxvis 75 still being held out engagement with the notched. disk 73, the setting plate 8 being lifted slightly, as aw slot 69, but the nose 72 still bch by the bar Tl in the same ligur wcr etof dotted lines shows the position of he segn'lent and the resetting plate 111st a a. the ue nilent has be, in its oscillutlon, the

resetting plate the being lifted until. its nose 7? out of ez ing posi'bion .vi h rect e0 toe bar T1, in the mops set of '5 lines, the so e l? and the resetting: plate are shown In their final 1 osition.

v s figure, it will be seen that the has not been moved. while the 1 ms moved from in full line u; ts upper rotted. line positions. By" the mechanism thus described, therefore, the

indicator Wheel is moved positively in both oirections, and it is given only. such an tent of movement-as will sullice to bring the indicalor wheel from the position its last indication into position for the new incl:- cation. I

Figs. 12 and 13 l have shown a somewhat modified construction of the mechanism just described, in'which figures the parts which are common to the correspond ing parts of Fig 10 and 11 are given the same reference characters. In this form, the links 16 are connected to plates 82 which are pivoted on the rod 18 in the places of the operating segments 17, and the indicator wheels are turned by rack bars 83 instead of by the segments 62, said. rack bars being held in engaging position with the pinions by p springs Each of the rack bars 83 is provided with'a slot 85 near its lower end into which PIOJGCiZS a pin or screw 86 on the cor- V responding plate 82. Pivoted on a depending arm of the plate 82 at a point 87 is a lever 88, said lever having a slot 89 near its rear end. The rack bar 83 corresponding to the plate 82 and thelever 88 is provided with a pin or screw 90 which extends into the slot 89 of said lever. On the forward end of the lever 88,,1 pivot a depending pawl 91, said pawl being adapted to engage ,with the bar 71 on the key-coupler. Also pivoted to the lever 88 between its pivot point 87 and the slot 89 is a ratchet bar 92, said bar having ratchet teeth 98 that engage with ratchet teeth on the hub of the detent pawl 94, said pawl engaging with. the notched disk 73 of the indicator wheel. The bar 93 is held in engagement with the said hub by a spring 95 that operates in the same manner as the spring 81 in the form previously described.

In Fig. 12 the indicator wheel 63 is shown in position for indicating a high. value, as 9. If it be desired to indicate a the nextoperation a low number, say 3 the first movement of the coupler causes the bar 71 thereon to lift the pawl 91 and to swing the lever 88 on its pivot 87. "The first part ofthis swinging movement disengages the awl 94 from the notched disk 78. and the ever draws downwardly the rack bar 83, thus turning the indicating wheel toward zero. At substantially that instant when the indicator wheel shows 8, the key env gages its graduated yoke and lifts the plate 82 through the link 18, such. lifting action carryingthe pivot 87 of the lever 88 up wardly and lifting the pawl. 91 out of en gageinent with the bar on the key-coupler. Asthe key continues its downward movement, the plate 82 continues its upward movement until the pin .86 on the plate reaches the upper end of the slot 85. 1f the indicator wheel should have been turned slightly beyond its proper position for indieating 3, the engagement of the pin 86 in the end of the slot 85 will push the bar t3 upwardly until the proper indication is displayed. .In Fig. 13 the parts are shown. in full lilies in the position last described.

The printing mechanism, shown particularly in Fig. 6, consists of type carriers 98, there being one of said type carriers for each of the segments 22, hereinbelt'ore referred to. Each of these segments has a forwardly extending arm 97 which engages with its spective type carrier and draws the sai'ne rearwardly with it to set the type carrier,

' said segments being operated by the pinions the patent to their set positions between operations of the machine; and, for the purpose of holding the type carriers in their set positions, 1 cmploy pawls 100 having hooks for engaging with the ratchet teeth 9!). 'lhe pawls are journaled on the rod 71, and they are connected so as to move together by rod 10. The type ca'riers are moved to their zero positions when released from the pawls 100 by springs 102, and the pawls re pressed. toward their engagin positions by a spring 103 which connect rod 101 with a stationary rod 181.

As appears from Figs. '7 and-8, the coupler shaft 30 carries, just outside the frame piece 2, a segment 105 said segment meshing with a smali pinion 106 that is rigidly connected with a gear 107, said pinionand gear being journaied on a stud. projecting from the whine ii is. With the 107 meshes a pinion at is securei'l to a shaft 14)!) that op es the arm 110 of the print ing platen. The printer-shown herein is substm'itiaily ideriicai with that shown in S. iiallwood No. 845,831, and is not deemed necessary to describe the one further than to say that the record ip drawn from a spool 111, is suit z ricrs and the latch and is wound on a receiving spool 1152.

At the beginnia." key, the type so as to pe purpose, l

are.

For this 10?, see igs. I which Conner-tee a pass p 114. The pinnirod 101 that connects the pawls 100 has a link 1155 pivoted ti ereto, said link extending downwardly and .torwardly and being con nected near its lower end with a crank arm 116 that is joinrnaied on the couplen shaft 80. (En its lower end, the link 115 carries an anti-friction roller 11?. its appears from 8. the on e 1.13 provided with a i 1. Jon the v ited t and tie con- 1e conpler shaft 0:), the cam plate iii-i rwarciiy, or to the right as seen I, with the result that the pawl 1H "s v'" v under the roller 11? and lifts the lint: 11. and the pawls 100, thereby reieasing said pawis from the type carriers so that the latter may he returned to their normal positions under the stress of their guided between the type earof the cam plate, upon which flange 't rolls until the plate 113 passes entirely beyond said roller, whereupon the spring 103 draws the link 115 downwardly the roller posses below the flange 118, the piste 113 returning to its normal position with th roller 11? beneath the flange. As the slate 113 approaches its normal position, the roller 11? passes beneath the pawl 114;, the latter and then permits it to drop to normal position again after it has beyond the roller. I

By. the construction thus described, the printing segments are released so that they may be returned to their normal positions at the beginning of the depression of a key, and they remain out of control of the pawl 100 until the key has substantially reached the end its downward stroke and'the type carriers have been set, when the pswl drops into locking engagement with the ratchet teeth 99, remaining in such engagement until the next operation of the machine I shall now describe the flashes for the indicator wheels, and the mechanism for operating the some, direct: ing sttention particularly to Fig. 14-. (in th rbd or shaft 18, and preferably near the centei" oi' the machine, ll Journal at lever 119, said lever extending both above and below said shaft The lower end of the lever projects into the path oi-e cam or nose 120 on the key-conpler, and e spring 121 holds the lever in contact with said com. The upper part of the lever extends toward the shaft 64 oil the indicator wheels, the some being bent sround said shaft so as to extend be yond the letter and still lie normally in the plane connecting the shafts 18 The shutters or flashes are shown at 122 and 123, the former conceslingthe indications from the front, and the latter concealing the indications from the rear. These shutters are in the form of yokes, the side members of which are pivoted upon the shaft 64.. One of the arms of the shutter 122 has an extension below the shaft 16 from which extension projects :1 pin 1%, said pin. projecting into an elongated slot 125 in the lever 119. Similarly, the corresponding arm of the shutter 123 has an upward extension above the shaft 16 i from which projects a pin 128 that extends into an elongated slot 127 in the upper end of said lever, .With this kind of connection, a rearward movement of the upper end of lever 119, results in simultaneously rocking the shutters 122 and 123 downwardly into positions for concealing the indications.

In Fig. ie the key-coupler is shown slightly moved from its normal position, as the key 8 is slightly depressed. The can:

' 1V hen this lever ILL shutters or 126, on the coupler therefore, pushed. the lower end of the lever 119 forwardly and has thrown the upper end of said lever reap ward-1y so that the shutters are moved part way toward their concealing positions. The continued depression of the key causes the com 120 to rock the leverstill forth-er until the end of sold lever contacts with the curved part 1528 of said new, part being substantially concentric to the coupler shaft. part begins to connect with the 119 the latter will not be moved farther. Upon the release of the key and the backward movement of the coupler, the lever rides oil said 128 and the lever 119 is returned to normal position by the spring; 123., such I movement lifting shutters and exposing the indicationthet has been made by the depression of the key. It will be seen, therefore, that, at substantiallv the beginning of the operation of the key, the indicator wheels are concealed, and

they remain concealed until the key is rot l6 iuhsta-ntioily its normal position.

vo shown end described censin 1 mechanism embodying my in and I desire it to be understood that the following claims are not intended to be lim ited to the details shown and described any further than is rendered necessary by the specific terms therein ployed.

thus 'oed my invention, what l claim is:

l. in s cash reg; r, the combination with bani: cl keys Eu. anged in denominational series, of e key-coupler cooperating with ell-of s ld keys end movable witli the some thrcug ghout the' entire strokes, of a graduated yolte for each denominational order of the lreys, said yokes being moved distances dependent upon the particular keys operated, on os-illetory indicator for each yolie,- connections between said indicators endthe key-coupler adapted for posi, tively turnip the indicators in one direc 1: tion, and connections between the indicators and the corresponding yoltes, said latter connections being adapted for positively turning the indicators in the 0p dsite direction.

2. In a cash register, tie combination with e bank of keys srreinged in denominational series, of a key-coupler cooperating with each of said keys, a graduated yoke for each denominational series and movable differential distances dependent upon the key in the series that is operated, an oscillatory indicator for each series of keys, a pinion connected with each indicator, a rocking toothed segment for and engaging wl cool: of sold pinions for turning the indicators, means connecting the toothed segments with the key-coupler for turning vention, such forms are not the only ones 111 which the invention may be embodied,

the

ated yoke coiiperating with each of and movable thereby distances dependent upon the partlcular key operated, a p1vthe indicators from higher to lower indi cations and means connecting the toothed segments with their corresponding graduated yokes for tnrningthe indicators -froi'n lower to higher indicationsl 3. In a cash register, the combination with aseries of keys, of a rocking member turned when any key is operated, a gradusaid keys oted segment, means connectingsaid yoke with the segment, an oscillatory indicator, a toothed arm gearing with sald indicator,

and a resetting plate connecting said arm with the pivoted segment, said resetting plate projecting into position for engagement by the said rocking member whereby, upon the operation of a key, the said member may engage the resetting plate and turn the toothed arm for resetting the indicator.

In a cash register, the combination with a series of keys, of a rocking member turned when any key is operated, diil'eren tial mechanism cooperating with each of said keys and movable thereby distances dependent upon the particular key opera ed, a pivoted member, means connecting said differential mechanism with the pivoted member, an oscillatory indicator, a toothed element gearing with said indicator and a resetting plate connecting said element with the pivoted member, said resetting plate projecting ino position for engagement by the said rocking member whereby, upon the operation of a key, the said rocking member may engage the resetting plate and move the toothed element for resetting the indicator. I

5. In a cash. register, the combination with a seriesof keys, of a key-conpier cooperating therewith, a graduated'yoke also coiiperating with said keys and movable different distances thereby, a rod, a rocking member pivoted on said rod, means connecting the member with the said yoke, oscillatory indicator, a'pinion on the indicator, a toothed member meshing with the indicator pinion, a resetting plate connected with both the toothed member and the rocking member, and means on said resetting plate extending into position for engagement by the key-coupler, as and for the purpose specified. I

6. In a cash register, the combination with a series of keys, of a key-coupler cooperating therewith, a graduated yoke also cooperating with said keys and movable different distances thereby, a rod, a segment pivoted on said rod, means connecting the segment with the said yoke, an oscillatory indicator, a pinion on the indicator, toothed member also pivoted on the said rod and-having its teeth meshing withthe 4 indicator pinion, a resetting plate pivoted to said toothed member, said plate slot therein, a pin projecting'from the pivoted segment into said slot, and a projection on said resetting plate extending into position for engagement by the key-coupler, as and for the purpose specified.

7 In a cash register, the combination with a bank of keys arranged in denominational series, of a key-coupler commonto said keys,

throughout the limit of their movements. a graduated yoke for and removable by the keys of each series, a rod, 3, segment for each of said yokes pivoted upon said rod, means connecting each segment with its respective yoke, a series of oscillatory indicators, one for each of said series, a pinion on each indicator, a series of toothed members pivoted on said rod, there being one of said members for each pinion, aresetting plate pivoted to each toothed member, each of said resetting plates being provided with an inclined slot therein, a pin projecting from each of the pivotec segments into the slot of the corresponding resetting plate, a projection on each otth'e resetting plates, and means on the key-coupler for engaging said projections. as nd for the purpose specified.

8. In a cash register, the combination with a bank of keys arranged in denominational series, of a key-coupler common to said keys, said coupler being turned by the keys throughout the limit of their movements,

graduated yoke for and movable by the keys,

of each series, a rod, a segment for each said yokes pivoted upon said rod, means con necting each se ment with its respective yoke, a series or oscillatory indicators, one for each of said series, a pinion on each indicater, a ries oi: toothed members pivoted on said re there being one of said member for each pinion, a resetting plate pivoted said coupler being turned by the keyseach toothed member, each of said 3 plates provided with an inclined slot thereir pin projecting from each oi the pivoted segments into the slot of the corresponding resetting plate, a nose on each of the resetting plates, and a bar on the keycoupler for engaging said noses, as and for the purpose specified.

in a cash register, the combination wit 1 a bank of keys arranged in denominational series, of a key-coupler coiiperating with said keys, a graduated yoke for each series of keys, a rod, a series of segments pivoted on rod, means connecting each segment with its respective graduated yoke, an oscillatory indicator for each series of keys, a pinion on eac' dicator, a toothed member for each indies -r wheel pivoted. on said rod adjacent the corresponding pivoted. segment, a projection on each of said toothed members extending into position for engagementby a W p21 Lemmy bike andmovable therewith in one direction, a series of ratchet teeth on each. of type carriers, a series of connected detent pawls for engaging said ratchet teeth and for bolding the type carriers in their set positions, a key-coupler, a rocking plate, gearing connecting said coupler with said plate for rocking the latter, and means connecting said plate and the said connected pan/"ls for releasing the latter from their ratchet teeth whereby the type carriers may simultaneously return to their normal positions.

17. in a cash register and recorder, the combination with a bank of keys arranged in denominational series, a key-coupler cooperating with each of said keys, a pivoted segment for each series of keys, said segments being moved distances dependent upon the keys that are operated in their respective series, a pivoted type carrier for each of said segment-s, said tyne carriers being moved to. their set positions by the said segments, ratchet teeth on each of said type carriers, a series of oawls engagi teeth on the di lerent type able plate, gearing connecting said pnte With the key coupler, and means connecting said plate with said pawls, as and for the purpose specified.

1'8. lin cash register and recorder, the combination. with a bank of keys arranged denominational series, a key-cou'oier coopera 'ng with each of said keys, a pivoted segment for each'series of keys, said meets being moved distances dependent pen the keys that are operated in their e series, a pivoted type can- 1' for it said segments, said type carriers beurn-sled coaxially "with. their segments ei: 5; moved to t eir set osition by the t eth on each of said type cries of connected pawl the ratchet t h on the d type carriers, a swi necting said Wit means conne said W1 .h said. g as for one purpose specified.

In cash register, the con" motion with a bank of keys arranged in denosnina-' tional series, of a key-coupler by each of said keys, a series of pivoted seg; ments, means connecting each of said seg- With the keys in itsrespective series,

whereby the segments are turned distances ocpendent upon the values of the keys operated, series of type carriers, there being type carrier for each segment, means for moving the type carriers with their seg ments in one direction, a. spring for returningthe type carriersto their normal positions, series of ratchet'teeth on each of the type carriers, pan-ls, engaging with said ratchet teeth for holding the type carriers in set positions their segments no; the ratchet ments, means connecting each of said segments with the keys in its respective series, whereby the segments are turned distances dependent upon the values of the keys 0perated, a series of type carriers, there being a type carrier for each segment, means for moving the type car iers With their segments in one direction, a spring for returning the type carriers to their normal positions, a

series of ratchet teeth on each of the type carriers, pawls engaging with said ratchet teeth for holding the type carriers in their set positions, While their segments return to normal -gosition, a pin connecting said pawls together, a rocking plate, gearing; connectsaid plate with the key-coupler, a bypass pawl on said plate, and a link connected with said pin and extending into the path of said by-pass pawgwhereby, upon the depression ci a key, the by-oass pawl lifts the said link and the detent pawls to release the type carriers and to permit them to return to normal position.

ill. .ln a cash register, the combination with a series of keys, of a rocking member cooperating with and movable by each of said keys, an oscillatory indicator, connections between said keys and the said india shutter for concealing the indicator, lover connected with said sh ter, ring '21 holding; the lever in normal ion -W1tl1 the indicator exposed, and a cool on the rocking; member for rocking the said lever and for thereby moving the shutter to its concealing position, said cam remaining; in contact with the lever and thereby holding the shutter in its moved position until the said member returns to its normal positionv 22. In a cash register, the combination with a bank of keys arranged in denominational series, of key-coupler cooperating with each of said keys, oscillatory indicators exhibiting both at the front and at the rear of the register, connections between said keys and the said indicators, a pair of shutters for concealing the indicators both at the front and at the rear, apivoted lever connected with said shutters, a spring for holding the lever in normal position with the i at rsexposcd, and a cam on the key- 

